Iconic King’s Cross Redevelopment The final stage of the £550 million redevelopment of London’s King’s Cross station has been completed, with the iconic station at the heart of a £2.2 billion regeneration of the surrounding district. King’s Cross Square, the 75,000 sq ft area to the front of the station, and which is larger than […]
fire resistant facades
Fire protecting a 1960s London tower block
Fire Protecting – Tower Escape Route Wrightstyle has helped to transform a tired London 1960s high-rise block, building in new and improved levels of fire safety. The 10-storey Leyton Green tower block, in Leyton, east London, has been extensively refurbished, with Wrightstyle completing a glazed tower to provide enhanced staircase access and, more importantly, a […]
Terminal stupidity and innocuous fires
An unsettling look at how easily fires can start in a building and the lack of fire compartmentation design in buildings costs lives. Some stupid accidents Fires usually start from the most innocuous, or stupid, of reasons. For example, a woman in Bridgend, South Wales, accidentally set her house on fire last year after trying […]
Fire safety and care homes
Fire safety and planned escape routes is particularly important in buildings housing the most vulnerable, including healthcare facilities and care homes. In those buildings, with occupants unable to self-rescue, design, containment and suppression are vital components. Fire Safety and care homes A building’s capacity to withstand fire involves a complex interplay of different elements, including […]
